Man arrested in connection with Temecula man's death

A Winchester man has been arrested on suspicion of killing a
Temecula man whose body was found last month, authorities said.

Joshua Blaine Wahlert, 26, has been arrested on suspicion of
murder, kidnapping and robbery, said Riverside County sheriff's
Sgt. Terry Meadows.

Wahlert is accused of kidnapping, robbing, then killing Michael
Willison, 39, whose body was found Jan. 23 on a hillside about a
mile southeast of Highway 74 and Briggs Road, authorities said.

Investigators believe that Willison had been visiting a
residence in the Homeland area on Jan. 15 when he was kidnapped and
robbed, Meadows said. His body was left in the desolate area and
found eight days earlier, Meadows added. He had been stabbed and
shot, the sergeant said.

Wahlert was originally stopped and arrested by San Jacinto
police on Jan. 20 while driving a Ford pickup later found to belong
to Willison, authorities said.

Wahlert was arrested for an outstanding warrant and on suspicion
of possessing a firearm, Meadows said. Investigators now believe
that the weapon police found was used to kill Willison, he
added.